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Where Were the Planets on May 15, 2040?

Quick Answer

On May 15, 2040, the Sun is in Taurus (25°15' at noon UTC), the Moon is in Cancer all day (UTC), and the Moon phase is Waxing Crescent (17% illuminated). Jupiter and Saturn are retrograde.

Planetary Positions at Noon UTC

Signs and degrees at 12:00 UTC on May 15, 2040. The Moon moves about 13 degrees a day, from 7°45' Cancer at midnight UTC to 19°35' Cancer at the end of the day.

Planetary positions on May 15, 2040
Body	Position	Motion	In Sign Since	Next Sign Change
Sun	25°15'59" Taurus	Direct	Apr 19, 2040	May 20, 2040 into Gemini
Moon	13°40'55" Cancer	Direct	May 14, 2040	May 16, 2040 into Leo
Mercury	11°34'15" Gemini	Direct	May 9, 2040	May 27, 2040 into Cancer
Venus	21°04'33" Taurus	Direct	Apr 28, 2040	May 22, 2040 into Gemini
Mars	6°42'39" Leo	Direct	May 2, 2040	Jun 26, 2040 into Virgo
Jupiter	21°53'18" Virgo	Stationing direct	Feb 20, 2040	Aug 5, 2040 into Libra
Saturn	5°38'58" Libra	Retrograde	Sep 5, 2039	Nov 11, 2041 into Scorpio
Uranus	29°59'07" Cancer	Direct	Feb 25, 2040	May 15, 2040 into Leo
Neptune	4°07'44" Taurus	Direct	Mar 23, 2039	Jul 16, 2051 into Gemini
Pluto	27°05'38" Aquarius	Direct	Nov 19, 2024	Mar 9, 2043 into Pisces
North Node	4°14'30" Gemini	Direct	Jan 15, 2039	Aug 3, 2040 into Taurus

Sky Events on May 15, 2040

The Moon phase is Waxing Crescent, 17% illuminated at noon UTC.

Date	Event	Detail
May 15, 22:26 UTC	Uranus enters Leo	Leaves Cancer

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